The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-04
OFFICIAL TOURS.

the circle in fine style. His tour will do
him good in that it will enlarge his
ideas and convey to his mind better
impression of the vastness of the
country whose chief magistrate he is.
1t will also tend to disabuse his mind
as to the temper of the people. Partisan
newspapers-and where are the news
papers which are not more or less
partisan-do not fairly represent the
sentiment of the masses. If they did,
President Cleveland would think very
large portion of the people regarded
him as something OF a monster
to be Stunned by all right-thinking.
patriotic personE. His tour will show
him that the people respect their Presi.
dent, for everywhere he goes he will be
met By demonstrations of popular re-
gard and love. There will be a general
setting aside of all else, that the people
may manifest their respect for the man
who in their opinion occupies for tbe
time the most exalted position on eartL.
When the President returns to the
capital it will be with greater knowl-
edge of the country and better OPT
Mon of the American people. 1t is to
be regretted that Mr.. Cleveland can
not visit every State and Ter
ritory in the Union, and thus
amiliarize himself with the geography
OF the nation, and give the masses an
opportunity to show their respect and
devotion to him as man and as the
President. The effect would be bene-
foial all around, manifesting itself in
every way during Mr.. Cleveland's con-
tinuance in Office.
And this reminds Us of a suggestion
that was presented in a letter to THE
HERALD a few weeks ago, namely. that
Governor West make a touro this
Territory. 1t is going on two years
since the arrival of His Excellency in
this city, and while he may have seen
two or three of the other towns of Utah,
he did little more than see them. He is
in no sense acquainted with the people
outside of Salt Lake, and We doubt
that he has even seen a city or town not
on the line of railway. 1t would do
the Governor good to make tour of the
Territory it would be advantageous to
him to see what has been done in the
way of reclaiming the sterile wastes and
identifying the arid valleys; it would be
beneficial to him to meet and become
familiar with the people who have done
so much for Utah; it would also be
gratifying to the people to have the
privilege of entertaining the Governor.
Salt Lakers like to boast of their city,
and some OF them are in the habit of re
marking that salt Lake Is Utah. "
While this burg is the metropolis, and a
very important part of the Territory, it
lacks much of being Utah. Indeed, we
sometimes fear it is not even rep
resentative of Utah, so distinctively
Salt Lakers are the people of this city
The keenest man with the most com
prehensive mind could live in Salt Lake
all his life and remain deplorRbly ignor-
ant of Utah and her people. The Gov
ernor, of all men. should be familiar
with the community and the Territory
His power in the Legislature is so great
that he should know the needs and re-
quirements and be familiar with the
popular sentiment that he may know
how to exercise his power for the best
good of all. And now is the time
for the Governor to make the
tour, while the weather is
Of the best. and 60. before the
Legislature meets. If His Elk
cellency Will go. The HERALD viii
guarantee that the people Will receive
aim With open arms. and extend such
entertainment as generous hearts and 6
proverbial hospitality will suggest. He
will return better qualified to perform
the duties of his Office. and the people
Will eyef after hold him in higher es
TEEN.